Two problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2000 Mazda Miata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Mazda Miata based on all problems reported for the 2000 Miata.
Transmission can not be shifted safely during normal operation. Grinds, kicks-out and block shifting into gear.
Hard shifting between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. Gear will sometimes grind when shifting or engine speed must much before engaging. Very stiff shifter at neutral and cause gear hunting from 5th to 4th. When transmission is warmed up, a rattling sound can be heard at neutral but disappear once the clutch is depressed.
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